Improvement in heel-shaves



C. H. BROWN. Heel-Shaver.

N'PETEHS. PHDTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASWNGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

CHARLES H. BRCVN, 0F EAST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT aN HEEL-SHAVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 2 12,654, datedFebruary 25, 1879 application filed December 31, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES H. BROWN, of East Bridgewater, in the countyofllymouth and State of hlassachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Heel- Shaves; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and-exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the aecompan ying drawings,`and to the letters of referencemarked thereon,which form part of this specication.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a device for shaving heels on boots and shoes, as will be hereinaftermore fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make handle opposite the edge of the knife, to regulatethe depth of the cutting, said guard having slotted ends, with screws bb passing through them for securing the guard in position.

I also provide the guard C with an adjustable mouth-piece, D, fastenedby means of screws h l1., passing through slots/i t' in the guard. Thismouth-piece can. be set up as the knife is heilig ground down, so'as tokeep the mouth closed all the time until the knife is worn ont. In theformer case the more the knife is ground down the larger the mouth willbe.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

lThe within-described heel-shave, consisting of handle A, knife B,adjustable guard C, and adjustable mouth-piece D, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aflix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. BROWN Witnesses:

CALEB E. HIcKs, J osnin T. HATHAWAY.

